site.btaBulgaria Sees EU's Largest Annual Decrease in Industrial Production in June

Bulgaria saw the largest annual decrease in industrial production in the EU in June, according to first estimates from Eurostat published on Thursday. In June 2025, compared with June 2024, industrial production in Bulgaria decreased the most, (-8.2%), followed by Hungary (-4.9%) and Slovenia (-4.3%).

In June 2025, compared with June 2024, industrial production increased by 0.5% in the EU and by 0.2% in the euro area.

In June 2025 compared with May 2025, seasonally adjusted industrial production in Bulgaria decreased by 1.7%, following an increase by 0.8% in May.

In June 2025, compared with May 2025, seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased by 1.0% in the EU and by 1.3% in the euro area.

The highest monthly increases in the EU were observed in Belgium (+5.1%), France and Sweden (both +3.8%) and Greece (+3.3%). The largest monthly decreases were recorded in Ireland (-11.3%), Portugal (-3.6%) and Lithuania (-2.8%).